Updated the daytimer...almost.

I had 2 calls from agents for February gigs today.
Great, calls are coming in for 2007 and I have no pages for next year in my daytimer yet!
A trip to my local Staples was a waste as they were out of the size pages I need. I guess I'll have to use the note pages in the back of my book for now. I'll try again tomorrow. I know there is a shortage of materials in Alberta from the boom but I thought that was just construction stuff, not stationary supplies!!! WTF?

Here's the news in Makk's world:
My new web site should be up very soon. I am just doing the final tweaking on it before setting it loose on you all. This new program I have, called iWave, makes it so easy to do changes. All the construction of the site I have done myself and it is the first site I have built on my own. Too many times I have hired web site designers, only to have them get it half right. It seems that no matter how many times you tell them what YOU want, they just do it THEIR way. No more.

Now if something is not the way I want I can do quick modifcations. I think I'll be playing and tweaking it for some time until I get the look I want. iWave is not a Mac program despite its very Mac sounding name. It is the product of Broadwave Studios. I can add Flash if I want but have decided against that for now. I find Flash a bit gimmicky and am concentrating on content for now. Its a great program and a bit addictive. I am sure I'll tire of it and leave things alone soon.

Last night I popped into Comedy Monday Night down at Dickens Pub to work on some new material and meet up with friends as I tend to do most Mondays when I am in town.

Alyson Smith did an excellent job of hosting and it was a pleasure to see her on her last Monday in town. I am sure James Moore was happy to sit and let someone else emcee for a change.
Lachlan Patterson closed off the show with a nice short set but not before Jon Dore and Rory Scouville did a 2 man improv set that was...well..a bit different! Its always a treat to watch comics go outside their normal routines and experiment in open mic rooms, although it was the comics laughing more than the audience. I think what they were doing was a bit over the average "civilian's" head but it was entertaining.
Casey Corbin was there but only for the pizza as he was on "relax mode" after running around BC last week.

On the home front, Mom is still out of the hospital, for now, and is waiting on a specialist to do yet another test. That's the Canadian way it seems; wait, wait, wait. Her attacks or mini siezures (or what ever the hell they are) are still happening although not as frequently. The docs are still baffled as to the cause and it could be 2 weeks before we get any word. At least she is not stuck in the hospital and is home with dad and other family members.
I would like to again thank all you that have emailed your well wishes and thoughts. There are too many to mention here but I have passed on your messages. She is in good spirits but feeling a bit drained but said to thank you all.

I am off to pray to the global warming gods as it feels cold enough to snow outside. Where did that nice, warm weather go we had on the weekend?
Later

Makk